COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 29 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Florence woman convicted of Homicide by Child Abuse * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that on June 26, 2026, Angel Renee Wallace, 34, of Florence, S.C., was convicted of Homicide by Child Abuse. Judge William Seals sentenced her to 35 years in prison. Wallace was convicted of causing the death of a 2-year-old by chronic, severe malnutrition. The child weighed onl more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 29 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson applauds U.S. Supreme Court for agreeing that President Trump can replace executive branch appointees * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson made the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Humphrey's Executor v. United States, a 1930's decision that prevented presidents from firing Commissioners on the Federal Trade Commission. "I appla more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 29 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson responds to U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on mail-in ballots * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on mail-in ballots: " Today's decision in Watson v. RNC is deeply disappointing. By allowing states to count mail-in ballots received after Election Day, the Court has undermined confidence in our elections and vali more PR

ANDERSON, South Carolina, June 29 -- Anderson University posted the following news release: * * * AU Professors Publish New Church History Devotional * Anderson University faculty members Dr. Lynneth Miller Renberg and Dr. Adam Renberg have collaborated on a new devotional with InterVarsity Press. Titled Candles in the Darkness: Experiencing Advent with the Early and Medieval Church, the book features faithful voices from many walks of life, including bishops and mothers, monks and nuns, priests, pastors and noblewomen. For each day of  more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 30 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Baker Donelson Adds 11 Associates Firm-Wide These associates and their primary areas of practice are: Baltimore, Maryland * Joseph Fried (Tax) * Emily Levy (Labor & Employment) Baton Rouge, Louisiana * Brooke Bahlinger Caruso (Labor & Employment) Charleston, South Carolina * Nicholas R. Fowler (Commercial Litigation) Houston, Texas * Summer Williamson (New Litigator) Nashville, Tennessee * Katherine E. Morsman (Construction) New Or more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Leads Bipartisan Letter to Protect U.S. Specialty Crop Producers & Restore Competitive Trade Balance with Mexico U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) led a coalition of bipartisan Senators in sending a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, calling for measures to restore a more competitive trade balance for U.S. specialty crops with Mexico. In the letter, the Senators advocate alleviating the unsustainable pressures on U.S. specialty more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, June 29 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson STRIDE ART Academy applications open for Fall 2026 Cohort * Office of the Provost Clemson University's STRIDE program has announced that applications are now open for the Fall 2026 ART Academy, a professional development initiative designed to help researchers translate discoveries into tangible market and societal impact. The ART Academy (Accelerating Research Translation) equips participants - faculty, graduate students and postdoctoral res more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, June 29 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson University Department of Art Strengthens Long-Standing Presence at ArtFields * College of Architecture, Art and Construction The Clemson University Department of Art continued its long-standing relationship with ArtFields in 2026 as students and alumni from the College of Architecture, Art and Construction (CAAC) exhibited work during the annual juried competition and festival in Lake City. Founded in 2013, ArtFields has grown into a year-rou more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 29 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster's Weekly Schedule, June 29, 2026 * COLUMBIA, S.C. - Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster's schedules for the week of June 29, 2026, include the following: Tuesday, July 30 at 10:15 AM: Gov. McMaster will attend the BMW Home of X event, BMW Manufacturing, 1400 Highway 101 South, Greer, S.C. - Gov. Henry McMaster' more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Curtis Discusses 250-Mile Walk for America's 250th on Fox News * HYRUM, UT -U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT) joined Fox News' Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy to discuss his 250-mile walk across Utah commemorating America's 250th anniversary. During the interview, Curtis reflected on the patriotism, service, and strong sense of community he has encountered while walking nearly 30 miles each day through communities across the state. Curtis  more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, June 29 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Longtime Clemson horticulture lecturer Ellen Vincent looks forward to life after teaching As the clock ticks closer to Ellen Vincent's Aug. 5 retirement date, a lot of things have started to cross her mind. What will it feel like to no longer teach students? What will it be like not working for the first time in her life? How will she spend her time? But as she ponders what her career as a principal lecturer of horticulture and an environmental landscap more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, June 29 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * MRED students present development proposals for Greenville site during annual practicum * College of Architecture, Art and Construction Students in Clemson University's Master of Real Estate Development program recently presented comprehensive development proposals for a Greenville site during the program's annual practicum at Greenville ONE, home to Clemson's graduate programs in real estate development. The presentations showcased months of researc more PR

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, June 29 -- The Medical University of South Carolina issued the following news release: * * * MUSC announces retirement of President David J. Cole, recognizing a legacy of transformative leadership and service The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) announced today that David J. Cole, M.D., FACS, will retire in June of 2027, after what will be 13 successful years as MUSC's seventh president. Since 2014, Cole has led MUSC through rapid transformation and strategic growth. The organization now delivers care  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 [Category: Sociological] (TNSrpt) -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * NextEra-Dominion Merger Designed to Cash In on Broken Utility Regulation, New Economic Liberties Analysis Finds * Washington, D.C. -As NextEra Energy pursues its $67 billion proposed acquisition of Dominion Energy, the American Economic Liberties Project released a new analysis arguing that Americans are being sold a massive utility monopoly on the promise of AI demand that may never materialize. The deal more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Penney OpCo to Pay $99,000 in EEOC Disability Lawsuit * Department store chain settles after refusing to accommodate employee undergoing breast cancer treatments and then firing her ATLANTA -Penney OpCo, LLC, doing business as JC Penney, a retail department store chain with more than 600 stores and distribution warehouses nationwide, will pay $99,000 and undertake remedial measures to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commi more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 30 -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, issued the following news release: * * * Pinnacle Financial Partners adds Kristen Strickland as Commercial Banker in Huntsville Pinnacle Financial Partners, which merged with Synovus earlier this year, has added Kristen Strickland as a financial advisor serving commercial clients based in Huntsville, Alabama. In this role, she will work with businesses across the mark more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Scott, Blumenthal lead reintroduction of college mental health legislation * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) reintroduced legislation to improve mental health on college campuses. The Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act would support institutions of higher education in developing and implementing comprehensive mental health and suicide prevention plans, h more PR

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, June 29 -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Spotlight: Mitchell Lloyd * After four years of excelling on and off the lacrosse field, Mitchell Lloyd's kinesiology degree has set him up for a successful professional career helping others. Lloyd had an incredible four years at the University of Maryland, both on the lacrosse field and in the classroom. After being awarded a Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship, he's set up to impact countless lives as his time in College  more PR

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, June 29 -- Winthrop University posted the following news: * * * Winthrop Board of Trustees Extends President Serna's Contract an Additional Five Years * HIGHLIGHTS * President Serna's current contract would expire on June 30, 2029, and will now be extended to June 30, 2034. * He credits the university's success to having a good leadership team in place who set bold goals and are achieving them. 1. 1 2. 2 ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA - The Winthrop University Board of Trustees extended the contract for P more PR

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, June 29 -- Winthrop University posted the following news: * * * Trustees Approve 2026-27 Budget and Take Other Action at Quarterly Meeting HIGHLIGHTS  * The $209.8 million budget calls for a core expense balanced budget of $132.1 million, as well as a $77.7 million non-core budget that includes $71.3 million in capital project expenses. * The budget includes funding for a 2-percent salary increase currently being considered by the State, which is expected to be offset by $1 million in money from the State, if app more PR